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EIN 04-6579815

Barr Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
54
City
Boston
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
1988
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Barr Foundation is a private foundation committed to enhancing the quality of life for all of Boston's residents. While our primary areas of emphasis are education and the environment, we also provide support to arts and cultural activities.
Total revenues
$153,286,565
2023
Total expenses
$178,381,135
2023
Total assets
$1,904,073,923
2023
Num. employees
54
2023

Program areas at Barr Foundation

To continue custom covid recovery system supports as well as systems-level strategic support and coaching for seven grantee communities in the "meeting the moment" cohort.
To provide continued management of learning communities for catalyze new models grantees.
To support phase ii year two of the Barr Foundation's "engage new england initiative" evaluation.

Personnel at Barr Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Lynn HarwellVice President for Administration$344,466
Pam JensenVice President , People and Talent
Roger NozakiVice President for Strategy and Programs$417,550
Pamela JensenVice President of Hu$327,200
James CanalesPresident and Trustee
...and 16 more key personnel

Financials for Barr Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$20,866,237
Investment income and dividends$35,342,720
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$76,127,880
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$20,949,728
Total revenues$153,286,565

Form 990s for Barr Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-14990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-15990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-02-17990PFView PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 24, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
January 14, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 1, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2 Atlantic Ave
Boston, MA 02110
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
barrfoundation.org 
Phone
(617) 854-3500
IRS details
EIN
04-6579815
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1988
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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